This week’s update doesn’t bring any major additions to the PTR, but does have a few changes worth calling out.

We’re enabling the Kirin Tor Tavern Crawl for some additional testing. While it’s not exactly new to 7.2.5, we’d still appreciate any testing we can get, as we want to be sure we’ve ironed out all the bugs. There should be an NPC in Dalaran who can direct you to the right place.

We’ll also be turning on Black Temple Timewalking again. As you’ve probably surmised, last week’s test had to be cancelled at the last minute, so this time we’re just going to open it up for testing on Friday and leave it open all weekend. We’ve done some difficulty tuning since the last time it was available, so please give it a look and let us know how it goes!

The Chromie scenario will not be available for testing this week; as we’ve been playing through it ourselves, we’ve been finding opportunities to add some additional polish and shine in a few areas, and want to have all of that in place before opening it up for feedback. We really like the direction it’s headed, though, and hope you will too once we’ve got it ready for PTR in the next week or so.

There’s another round of class changes in this build, including some fairly significant changes to Vengeance Demon Hunter meant to help clean up the rotation a little bit (particularly in regards to Soul Fragments). Not all of these changes will be immediately apparent from reading tooltips, so we’d love to hear your thoughts after spending some time with them in-game.

You’ll also see a few changes to set bonuses in this build. We’re continuing to make tuning adjustments to Tier 20 set bonuses, and a few of those will be in this build. You may also see a number of changes to Tier 19 (Nighthold) set bonuses. This is to ensure that the Tier 20 pieces are a reasonable upgrade over Tier 19, without having to make the Tier 20 bonuses blatantly overpowered. Please keep in mind when testing these changes that we’re still working on overall class balance for 7.2.5.

Item - Death Knight T20 Frost 4P BonusReduce the cooldown of Empower Rune Weapon by 1 second for every 60 Runic Power spent.When Obliterate deals damage, you have a 10% chance for your next Frost Strike to consume no Runic Power.

Item - Druid T20 Guardian 2P BonusFrenzied Regeneration triggers up to a 40% reduced cooldownThe cooldown of Frenzied Regeneration is reduced by up to 40% based on your current health when you use it. More reduced cooldownCooldown is reduced more when used at lower health.

Item - Druid T20 Restoration 2P BonusSwiftmend triggers up to 40% reduced cooldownThe cooldown of Swiftmend is reduced by up to 40% based on the current health of your target. More reduced cooldown when usedthe target. Cooldown is reduced more when cast on a lower health target.

Item - Monk T20 Brewmaster 2P BonusNYI - Your attacks have a chance to grant you Effusion, causing your next Effuse to be instant and heal for 400% more.Consuming a brew has a 100% chance to generate a Gift of the Ox Healing Sphere.

Item - Priest T20 Shadow 2P BonusNYI - Shadowfiend's damage dealt is increased by up to 180%, based on your current Insanity.Mind Flay damage increases the damage of your next Mind Blast by 3% and its Insanity generation by 100. Stacks up to 10 times.

Incarnation: Chosen of Elune An improved Moonkin Form that increases the damage of all your spells by 35% and causes your Lunar Strike and Solar Wrath to generate 50%0% additional Astral Power. Lasts 30 sec. You may shapeshift in and out of this improved Moonkin Form for its duration. Druid - Level 75 Talent. Instant. 3 min cooldown.

Piercing Shot A powerful shot which deals up to (1,000%1,550% of weapon damage) Physical damage to the target and up to (500%775% of weapon damage) Physical damage to all enemies between you and the target. Damage increased against targets with Vulnerable. Marksmanship Hunter - Level 100 Talent. 20 Focus. 40 yd range. Instant. 30 sec cooldown.

Bestial Wrath (Beast Mastery) Sends you and your pet into a rage, increasing all damage you both deal by 25% for 10 sec. 15 sec. Bestial Wrath's remaining cooldown is reduced by 1512 sec each time you use Dire Beast.

Way of the Crane Increases your Physical damage by 50%, you remove and become immune to all stun, snare and root effects and you heal up to 3 nearest allies for 200% of all damage done. Lasts 15 sec. Mistweaver Monk - Tier 3 PvP Talent. Instant. 45 sec cooldown.

Shadow Covenant Draws on the power of shadow to heal up to 5 injured allies within 30 yds of the target for [ 500% of Spell Power ], but leaves a shell on them that absorbs the next [ 250% of Spell Power ] healing they receive within 6 sec. Can be cast in Spirit of Redemption. Can't be cast in Shadowform. Discipline Priest - Level 75 Talent. 5% of Base Mana. 40 yd range. Instant.

PvP Talents

Spiritual Cleansing Purify no longer has a cooldown, and costs 50% less mana, but only dispels 1 Magic and Disease effect. Priest Any2 Role - Tier 2 PvP Talent.

Ultimate Radiance Your Power Word: Radiance is now instant cast and the healing is increased by 250% but now has a 6 sec cooldown200%. Discipline Priest - Tier 4 PvP Talent.

Stormbringer Each of your main hand attacks has a 5%8% chance to reset the remaining cooldown on Stormstrike, and cause your next Stormstrike to cost 50% less Maelstrom and trigger no cooldown. Shaman - Enhancement Spec.

Mastery: Chaotic Energies Your spells deal a random amount of additional damage, up to 24%. Damage you take is reduced by a random amount, up to 5.328%. Warlock - Destruction Spec. 8% increased damage, plus a random amount of up to 8% additional increased damage. You take 2% reduced damage, plus a random amount of up to 2% additional reduced damage. Warlock - Destruction Spec.

Chalice of Moonlight Your healing spells have a chance to increase your Critical Strike or Haste by 0 for 1012 sec. This effect grants Critical Strike during the day, or Haste during the night. Approximately 1.5 procs per minute.

Guilty Conscience Your healing effects have a chance to do an additional 0 healing. This occurs more often based on mana exhausted, up to 100% more often at 20% mana remainingwhile you are at low mana. Approximately 6 procs per minute.

Ice Time Your Frozen Orb explodes into a Frost Nova that deals [ 1 + 702% of Spell Power ] damage.600% of Spell Power ] damage.

MusicRestores 4% of your health per second for 24 sec. Must remain seated while listening. If you spend at least 10 seconds listening you will gain Stamina and Critical Strike for 15 min. Instant.Sit down and enjoy the song. Instant.

MusicRestores 4% of your health per second for 24 sec. Must remain seated while listening. If you spend at least 10 seconds listening you will gain Stamina and Haste for 15 min. Instant.Sit down and enjoy the song. Instant.

MusicRestores 4% of your health per second for 24 sec. Must remain seated while listening. If you spend at least 10 seconds listening you will gain Stamina and Versatility for 15 min. Instant.Sit down and listen to the song. Instant.

Spear of Anguish Your ranged attacks and spells have a chance to conjure a Spear of Anguish. After 3 sec the Spear launches towards its target, dealing 0 Shadow damage to all enemies it passes through. Approximately 1 proc per minute.2 procs per minute.

Strength of Will You gain 400 Strength or Agility per second, based on your specialization, stacking up to 10 times. If you fall below 80% health, this effect is lost.

Tak'theritrix's Command Dark Transformation also empowers your Gargoyle and Army of the Dead for 30 sec, increasing their damage by 30%.40%.

Throw SphereWIPThrow the Verdant Sphere near a friendly targeted player. If caught, the ally will immediately throw another 40 yd range. Instant.

Auction House Dance Party (New) - Description: "The main auction houses in Orgrimmar and Stormwind have been cleaned out and turned into Dance Parties for the day! Crowd on in and show some faction pride!"

Call of the Scarab (New) - Description: "On this date, the Scarab Gong was rung, opening the gates of Ahn'Qiraj. Represent your faction by gathering supplies or by slaying Twilight and Qiraji forces. The winning faction gets to fly their banner next to the Scarab Gong for the rest of the year!"

Glowcap Festival (New) - Description: "Today, the sporelings of Sporeggar in Zangarmarsh hold their annual mushroom festival. Help them keep the great Fshoo alive as long as possible!"

Hatching of the Hippogryphs (New) - Description: "Today is the day that the Frayfeather hippogryphs hatch. Head to Frayfeather Highlands in Feralas to witness the spectacle firsthand!"

Kirin Tor Tavern Crawl (New) - Description: "The mages of Azeroth like to relax, too. Hop into a portal at your local watering hole and join the Tavern Crawl!"

March of the Tadpoles (New) - Description: "Today, the baby Winterfin murlocs of Borean Tundra complete their trip across the Westrift."

Moonkin Festival (New) - Description: "A wonderful celebration of all things Moonkin is happening today in Moonglade. Stop by and see what you can learn!"

Spring Balloon Festival (New) - Description: "The skies are clear, the wind is calm... it's a great day for hot air ballooning. Hop into a hot air balloon, enjoy the scenery, and make some new friends!"

The Great Gnomeregan Run (New) - Description: "Join the Gnomes as they celebrate their unrelenting moxie! Race across the Eastern Kingdoms, from Gnomeregan down to Booty Bay!"

Trial of Style (New) - Description: "Dust off those pauldrons and compete in a fashion competition of Azerothian proportions! Speak to a transmogrifier NPC in any major city to participate in the Trial of Style!"

Un'Goro Madness (New) - Description: "The dinosaurs in Un'goro are getting restless. Time to go pay them a visit!"

Volunteer Guard Day (New) - Description: "Today, the denizens of Azeroth and Draenor take some time to celebrate the hard work that their guards perform. /Salute a guard to show you care!"

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Being fair, if it was left as is, the legendary ring would become op in blizzards eyes and would be gutted like the helm was. Not saying the current set bonus is better, but as someone that only just got the ring this afternoon, I'd rather not see our best legendary nerfed for a stupid reason like before.

Because it doenst force people to farm it for WF/TF which alot of people didnt want to do.....

But making t19 sets worse does not make the completely underwhelming t20 sets better. THAT is and has been the problem from the start.

From what I've seen most classes are saying the t20 sets are a total miss on blizzards part. I can't help but feel this is only a response to that negative criticism instead of blizzard being concerned about balance, which is a convenient excuse.